Rivka Golani is one of the leading virtuoso violists of modern times. Her mastery of the instrument combined with superb musicianship has been a source of inspiration to many players and composers. More than 300 pieces have been written for her, including over 80 concertos to date - with several more in the pipeline. She has performed as soloist with many orchestras throughout the world including the Boston Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, BBC Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Hong Kong Symphony, Singapore Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan, Montreal Symphony and the Toronto Symphony. The BBC Music Magazine included her in it's list of the 200 most important instrumentalists and the five most important violists currently concertizing. As a teacher, Golani draws students from around the world to her master classes. She holds a professorship at Trinity College of Music in London and has also taught at Birmingham Conservatoire, the University of Toronto, and London's Royal Academy of Music.

Tracklist:

Miniature Viennese March (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Midnight Bells (After Heuberger's Der Opernball) [Transcr. For Viola & Piano]
Syncopation (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Spanish Dance No. 5 In E Minor (After Granados' Danzas Españolas) [Transcr. For Viola & Piano]
Andante Cantabile (After Tchaikovsky's Op. 11) [Transcr. For Viola & Piano]
Berceuse Romantique, Op. 9 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Sérénade Espagnole (After Chaminade's Op. 150) [Transcr. For Viola & Piano]
Polichinelle "Sérénade" (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Toy-Soldiers March (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
3 Old Viennese Dances: No. 2, Liebesleid "Love's Sorrow" (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Allegretto In The Style Of Boccherini (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Mélodie "Dance Of The Blessed Spirits" (After Gluck's Wq. 30) [Transcr. For Viola & Piano]
Romance, Op. 1 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
La Capricieuse, Op. 17 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Virelai, Op. 4 No. 3 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Mazurka, Op. 10 No. 1 (Arr. For Viola & Piano)
Mot D’amour, Op. 13 No. 1 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Pastourelle, Op. 4 No. 2 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Bizarrerie, Op. 13 No. 2 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Sospiri, Op. 70 (Arr. For Viola & Piano)
Slavonic Fantasie (After Dvořák's B. 104 & B. 150) [Transcr. For Viola & Piano]
Indian Lament (After Dvořák's B. 120) [Transcr. For Viola & Piano]
Slavonic Dance No. 1 In G Minor (After Dvořák's B. 83 & B. 147) [Arr. For Viola & Piano]
Slavonic Dance No. 2 In E Minor (After Dvořák's B. 147) [Arr. For Viola & Piano]
Silent Woods (After Dvořák's B. 133, No. 4) [Arr. For Viola & Piano]
Vision, Op. 28 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Serenade No. 1 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Träumerei, Op. 21 (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Hungarian Dances, Woo 1: No. 6, Vivace (Arr. J. Joachim)
Hungarian Dances, Woo 1: No. 20, Poco Allegretto (Arr. J. Joachim)
5 Morceaux Caracteristiques, Op. 51: No. 3, Bolero (Transcr. For Viola & Piano)
Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 1, Widmung (Arr. L. Auer)
Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel Als Prophet (Arr. L. Auer)
Aus Wien "Viennese Melody" (After E. Gärtner)

UPC: 5991813281128
Label: Hungaroton
Release Date: 3.27.20
Format: CD

Viola Romance / Various 2pk - Viola Romance (2 CD)